Black Mountain
7.7

Black Mountain

BM No1

ABV 42%

Another young’un. Signs that greatness is on its way.

Neil Ridley

Specification

Black Mountain

Brand

BM No1

Expression

Blended

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2015

Year of Bottling

42%

ABV

France

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Neil Ridley

Taster

Nose: Light barley sugar, green beans, coconut shavings, and some floral wax.

Palate: A touch of something sweet and perfumed – a little blackcurrant jelly \nand rose water. Again showing signs of youth though. \n

Finish: Short, with a lingering hedgerow fruit note.\n

Comment: Another young’un. Signs that greatness is on its way.

Score: 7.2

Chris Goodrum

Taster

Nose: Hugely estery aromas of pineapple, apricot, melon and banana with a touch of greengage. Lightly herbal and botanical. With time the aromas become quite taught and mineral. \n

Palate: Lightly honeyed and again full of generously fleshy, estery fruit – pineapple, apricot, melon and banana. Just a smidge of oak comes through on the middle along with the botanical / herbal notes. \n

Finish: A little short with a slightly spirity finish.

Comment: A lovely malt, which runs out of steam a little on the palate. I would have liked to have seen a little more oak interaction.

Score: 8.2

7.7
Overall Score

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